MLB Trade Rumors » Quick Hits: Samardzija, Viciedo, D-Backs, Byrd2015-03-31T18:11:17Zhttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/feed/atomZach Linkshttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=394722014-07-06T22:21:57Z2014-07-06T22:15:44ZContinue reading →]]>Jeff Samardzija couldn’t be happier to be joining the A’s, writes MLB.com’s Jane Lee. “Billy asked me how I felt,” said Samardzija. “I was supposed to pitch today, so I’m a day past my due date to pitch. I’m chomping at the bit. I don’t think there’s any better way to get acclimated than to do it on the mound. It was a no-brainer for me, and I look forward to it.” Here’s more from around baseball.

Mariners skipper Lloyd McClendon would like to see his club get an offensive upgrade, but he also doesn’t want to see them sell off top prospects for rental players, writes Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.

Tulowitzki deserves better that what he’s getting with the Rockies, writes Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post. “I want to be somewhere there’s a chance to be in the playoffs every single year,” Tulowitzki said.